Tornado watch expires: National Weather Service

Through DeKalb County sheriff's deputy Grant Erickson's windshield, a bolt of lightning can be seen looking down Somonauk Road from Perry Road Monday evening, around 6:30 p.m. while the severe weather hit the county on June 30, 2014.

A tornado watch that was initiated Thursday in counties across central and northern Illinois has expired, according to the National Weather Service.

The watch was set to be in effect until 5 p.m., but expired by 2:45 p.m. Thursday.